BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/03/2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and WMP(MD)No.9683 of 2022 The Management, Thanjavur Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd., Thiruvarur, Thanjavur District. ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Appellate Authority under the Payment of, Gratuity Act, O/o. Joint Commissioner of Labour C.S.C.

Compound, 3rd Floor, Sengulam Colony, Thiruchirappally 20.

2. The Authority Under the Payment of Gratuity Act, (Assistant Commissioner of Labour)

Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Thiruchirappally 20.

3. B.Srisailan, ... Respondents PRAYER :-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 1st Respondent in P.G.Appeal No.2/21, Quash the order dated 19.01.2022, consequently the order of the 2nd Respondent passed in P.G.No.162/16, Dt.25.01.2017, grant such other relief(s) as expedient to the facts and circumstances of the matter.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Seenivsagam For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.G.Karnan

ORDER

The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated

25.01.2017 passed by the se